Qualifying results - Japan 2013 - Red Bull dominate qualifying, with Webber scooping the top spot
Published by Christine
There were a couple of fires during qualifying, with Esteban Gutiérrez's Sauber suffering a small burst of fire in the garage, and Jean-Éric Vergne bringing the first session to a halt with a flaming Toro Rosso. Vettel's KERS issue continues from final practice into qualifying, giving Mark Webber the opportunity to secure pole position, whilst Lewis Hamilton was third as best Mercedes.
| Position | Driver | Team | Time | Laps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Webber | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:30.915 | 13 |
| 2 | Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1:31.089 | 13 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:31.253 | 17 |
| 4 | Romain Grosjean | Lotus F1 Team | 1:31.365 | 21 |
| 5 | Felipe Massa | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:31.378 | 17 |
| 6 | Nico Rosberg | Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team | 1:31.397 | 17 |
| 7 | Nico Hülkenberg | Sauber F1 Team | 1:31.644 | 19 |
| 8 | Fernando Alonso | Scuderia Ferrari | 1:31.665 | 16 |
| 9 | Kimi Räikkönen | Lotus F1 Team | 1:31.684 | 19 |
| 10 | Jenson Button | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:31.827 | 15 |
| 11 | Sergio Pérez | Vodafone McLaren Mercedes | 1:31.989 | 16 |
| 12 | Paul di Resta | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:31.992 | 15 |
| 13 | Valtteri Bottas | Williams F1 Team | 1:32.013 | 14 |
| 14 | Esteban Gutiérrez | Sauber F1 Team | 1:32.063 | 15 |
| 15 | Pastor Maldonado | Williams F1 Team | 1:32.093 | 15 |
| 16 | Daniel Ricciardo | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:32.485 | 11 |
| 17 | Adrian Sutil | Sahara Force India F1 Team | 1:32.890 | 10 |
| 18 | Jean-Éric Vergne | Scuderia Toro Rosso | 1:33.357 | 6 |
| 19 | Max Chilton | Marussia F1 Team | 1:34.320 | 8 |
| 20 | Charles Pic | Caterham F1 Team | 1:34.556 | 8 |
| 21 | Giedo van der Garde | Caterham F1 Team | 1:34.879 | 9 |
| 22 | Jules Bianchi | Marussia F1 Team | 1:34.958 | 5 |
